Description
Guide to the Urban Flora of the Catalan Countries
Book Summary
This full-color, lavishly illustrated field guide offers a practical tool for identifying and understanding the flora that grows in the cities and towns of the Catalan Countries. Far more than a simple catalog, the work offers a journey through eighty key plant species, detailing their botanical descriptions, resilience, uses, maintenance, and ecosystem services. An essential book for rediscovering urban nature, connecting green spaces with the natural environment, and promoting biodiversity as an indicator of quality of life in the context of climate change.
What is it about?
The work addresses the flora that inhabits the urban ecosystem, an environment where more than half of the world's population currently resides. The book proposes a selection of eighty plant species, analyzing fundamental aspects of each, such as its botanical description, its capacity for adaptation (resilience), potential uses, maintenance guidelines, the ecosystem services provided, and its ability to attract beneficial wildlife. The goal is to blur the boundary between the city and the natural space, promoting the entry of biodiversity into the urban environment as a key strategy for sustainability and improving the quality of life for its inhabitants.
Main themes
- Botanical identification of urban plant species.
- Urban biodiversity and its role as an indicator of quality of life.
- Ecosystem services provided by city flora.
- Plant resilience and adaptation to climate change in urban environments.
- Connection between urban green spaces and the surrounding natural environment.
Who is it recommended for?
This guide is aimed at a wide audience: from botany and gardening enthusiasts to students, environmental educators, and any citizen interested in knowing and valuing the nature that surrounds them in their daily life. It is also highly useful for professionals in landscaping, architecture, and urban management who seek to promote sustainability and biodiversity in their projects.
What this book contributes
- A visual and practical tool for identifying up to eighty species of urban flora in the Catalan Countries.
- Detailed knowledge on the maintenance, uses, and resilience of plants in the city environment.
- An integrative vision that connects urban ecology with quality of life and the fight against climate change.
- Key information for promoting beneficial biodiversity in parks, gardens, and public spaces.
Technical specifications
- Author: Cardellach Lliso, Pau; Marlès Magre, Jaume
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Trees, wildflowers, and plants
- Collection: Guies de camp per a nois i noies
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: November 2023
- Number of pages: 216
- Weight: 537 g
Editorial review
This is a rigorous yet accessible field guide that stands out for its practical approach and carefully crafted visual presentation. The work not only facilitates the identification of species but also provides a valuable ecological perspective by relating urban flora to sustainability and quality of life. It is a useful resource for both the novice and the professional, and an excellent tool for promoting greater environmental awareness in the current urban context.